"I'm glad," Karla said sincerely. While it was true she shipped Emma and Jack like a fan-girl, she thought she had a decent grasp on the reality of the situation and far preferred Jack to have someone familiar, known, and cared for around rather than consigning himself to loneliness out of attachment. "And you know full well you'll have three-quarters of your classmates charmed and eating from your palm by the end of the first week."